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- Got to
introduce MissM to my online family. They immediately loved her and
visa versa.
- Met Larry
Harvey. (Founder of Burning Man) Had a wonderful conversation with Maid
Marian as MissM debated anarchy with Larry. (More about this meeting
in a wrds
entry)
- Discussed
spirituality with Jeffrey
and some of the web's most inspiring creative minds.
- Lance
lived up to my pedestal by absolutely SLAYING during his hilarious Fray
Café reading of "My first Time Stoned" and his Pets.com Sock Puppet
Q&A during the Roast.
- Courtney
asked Lane to marry
him at the end of her Fray Story about their relationship. I burst into
joyous tears.
- Reconnected
with Patrick of the brilliant
e-sheep. May be meeting up again for the big comic con in San Diego.
As a comic outsider --who knows only Batman, Ronin, and e-sheep-- I'm
looking forward to the baptism into graphic storytelling.
- After
listening to some of the nicest and most brilliant people I know talk
about how hard writing a book is, I became inspired to write one. (panel
included Steve
Champeon, Derek Powazek,
Jeffrey Zeldman, Jeffrey
Veen, Pableaux,
and acquiring editor Michael Nolan.)
- Watched
the sky host a dance of jagged lightning during an amazing midnight
storm. I stood outside with Derek as the storm approached…the sky began
to change color. Under his breath Derek
said, "…it's purple." It was as if God was designing a layout for {fray}
- Sat next
to the brilliant Danni Ashe
on the "Learning from the Adult Web" panel. She's hot, busty, blonde…and
a business powerhouse. She has sat on Senate Subcommittees and generated
$6 million last year. She is a perfect spokeswoman for porn.
- The SXSW
web awards were a combination of an award show and the Demolition Derby.
Didn't go as planned, but I think it was entertaining anyway.
- As I jumped
on stage, the shoulder buttons on my sequined vest-top busted open.
My shirt peeled open and exposed my nipple before I even started the
opening monologue.
- The list
of contestants and winners I had was hand scrawled with cross-outs and
arrows all over the place. I constantly lost my place and even began
to announce the wrong winner at one point. Yes, I made someone very
happy, then quickly very pissed. I am truly sorry.
- My
"All Your Base" parody was well recieved. Nobody got *too*
upset.
- Got to
meet BurgundyGirl face to face. A long-time erotic relationship in my
online life became a real life fantasy for one perfect night.
- Got to
meet Joshua Davis.
He and MissM compared their full-back tattoo pieces. He looks like he
was in town for the music portion of SXSW with apunk band. Yet he produces
the sublime
Flash art of a poet.
- Got to
spend some time with Derek and Heather.
Beautiful souls who celebrated a year anniversary while at the conference.
I remember the passion-charged air when I hung out with them last year.
Seeing the love progress and grow between such wonderful hearts makes
my insides smile.
- A hug
from Taylor. He
may be brilliant, passionate, and talented…but his hugs are what makes
him a superhero.
- Seeing
a question in the webcammers panel be directed at MissM (a relative
net newbie) and seeing her field it like a champion.
- I don't
know how the web attracts such NICE and talented people. My dad once
said, if you're brilliant, you can be a jerk…otherwise you better be
nice to people. At SXSW there are so many brilliant people who are so
nice! It gives a body hope.
- Sharing
a meal with Andy. Being at Yahoo for 5 years is an amazing perspective.
But his perspectives regarding Sex Magic and the Maharishi with respect
to Globalgasm were truly enlighteneing.
- Sharing
smile-filled stories of finding love with Rebecca
Blood.
- SXSW is
like summer camp for me. It's packed with exciting activities and parties.
I learn a ton. And I reconnect with the people I fell in love with in
SXSW's past. On the last night, I made my rounds, hugged all my new
and old friends, and said, "See you next year."
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